A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended, offering an opening for diplomacy – but persistent tensions in the Strait of…
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Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion
The UN and European Union issued a joint warning on Monday that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years,…
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UN chief strongly condemns killing of another peacekeeper in southern Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper has been killed and three others injured after a UNIFIL patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, the mission said on Saturday.…
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More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN gender equality agency reports
The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than…
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Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political…
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‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert
Syria has made “remarkable progress” on transitional justice within the past year, raising hopes for accountability and recovery after more than a decade of civil…
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US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underscoring that there is…
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Lebanon airstrike casualties ‘still under the rubble’ as ambulances, hospitals face new threats
With Lebanon still reeling from Israel’s devastating airstrikes on 8 April, UN humanitarians reported new fears of attacks on ambulances and looming food shortages in…
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Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following a ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes
The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, has left the…
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Iran ceasefire raises hopes for reopening key Strait of Hormuz
The announcement of a shaky two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, will it is hoped, lead to the opening of the strategically important Strait…
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